Old Furnace, March' 29tb.—
TW (mom (a Ibla section
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*>—. M*kmmm >«h» a
jwwg^of salts since last
The school hon closed last
£«&*«*. Notwithstanding
the threatening weather a good
me present. to whom
**• ffer5im- lfQ*^
was furnished by the Bessemer
BtmA. The program included
duJofta. recitations, tableaux
•aa aooga. Th» excellence
which characterized the rendi
tkm of each number evidenced
*be fact that the teacher, Mias
Thomson, had dose faith fat
mils
Next Saturday the closing ex*
«*£*• the Pine Ridge
■BhoaJ will take place aa will
dan tiie closing exercises of St.
Luke’s school. Mias Me
Kcowu is teacher of the Pine
Mr. RufusPatterson, an aged
citizen Of this community, fa
K/wuaty Ul at hla home and
mpm for hia recovery arc
"*M. Alvia McGill baa gone to
Columbia. 8. C.. to work in a
turpentine mill.
local Talaat •! Theatre.
"The Lady of Lyons" will be
presented by local talent at the
Ptiday night.
Ihe 71b. The player*, with one
°* two exceptions, are pupils of
C«toal graded school.
Mias Eva Neal, of tbe faculty,
foa charge of the work. The
nave been rehearsing
foe some time and there is every
reason to expeet that they will
life a creditable presentation.
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Marriage at Modena.
Jft- Jfck Stroup, of tbe Old
mill robbed the Modena of one
of rta pretty girls last night. At
theresideace of tbe bride’s par
tsts.be and Miss Della Miller
"Ee? sS
s section hand in the spinning
roo^at the old null. Both
d***»redly popular and have (be
beet wiahea of all tbeg friends.
Ht.CanMtM'a faadftisw.
Sheriff Armstrong told tbe re
porter yesterday that tbe condi
don of Mr. Bari Carpenter, who
is nsder indictment for the hni
log of Mr. A. M. Kale, tboogh
»»ewbat improved is not yet
neb as to warrant his removal
jojsil. Mg, Jn under gnsrd at
Us borne mod will be moved to
ail as soon ss the county physi
dan thinks his condition will
tsmil. In tbe meantime, bow
rvnf. it is probable that he may
ipposr heme Judge Justice and
B allowed to give bond for his
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S?^^tVsSi,rs:
lettaincd delightfully with a
progressive trail party on Tues
day «v«oI«g. Thar were as
anted m receiving by Mr. tad
Mn. L. L. Jenklas and Mias
Bdao Jenkins, who gave out
the acorn coeds. The lady’s
pda*, a handsome piece of cut
glass, su won by Min Prances
Satar. of HatitoT; the geut£
*«■> .Pd**, a dm paper
knife, went to Mr. Willi. Hope
Adams; while the visitor’s
prise was won by Mia* Maude
C. Morgan of Richmond.
Delicious refreshments were
wwri Jha two couracs. The
dworatioM mere of carnations,
fems, and potted plants.
Manic was furnished by an
orchestra. The invited guests
^hj^.kffc&ia»K^haU
Brawn of Charlotte, Ml*. Lilly
Rhyne of Mount Holly, Mr. Phil
Mr* WDlhra, Hoon.
and kr. John If. Craig, of Char
lotte! kisses Edith Adams.
Prances Bater, Rosebud Adams,
Emma Page, Irene Costner, El
eanoore Homey, Bessie Horton,
Lowry and Osie Sbuiord, Lottie
Blake, Paanie Withers, Mary Q.
Sendifer, Mabel Craig, Pansy
Trawick, Manic Love. Nell
Smyre; Messrs. J. Robt. Craig,
B. G.McLurd.G. W. Wilson,
Pf^ Smyre, L. C. Pegram, Jas.
D. Moore, A. A. Moore. D. If.
£«■«. A. G. Myers. Henry
Rhyne, W. H. Adam., C. H.
Cavis, J. H. Blake. W. W.
Glenn. T. N. Kendrick; Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Jenkins, Miss Helen
J«kia». Mrs. E. W. Mellon,
Miss Mary Neil Melton.
A fSM BEWABD.
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f • \ >/< Va*1' li rfVjk f \ s*. /. . V’
young man a nod hist.
A Telephone Lineman Leave
Wile Na. S When Na. 1 is He
period.
Coocvrd Titbux.
Newton. March 28.—It ha:
developed hare within the pea
day or two that John Bern hill
a young telephone lineman
formerly of Charlotte, later o
Gastonia and Newton, and won
recently of Hickory hat et lea*
two living wives, the last be ini
Miaa Annie Wilson, of Newton
whom he married a few month
ago. A letter to the girl's fath
er from the chief of police o
jSlbojton. Ga., says that Berry
bill baa a wife living at tha
place, and a minor is also afloa
that at ill another Mra. Uerryhil
resides in South Carolioa. This
however, ia not. confirmed
Bcmhill, who has of reccu
mouths been employed at Hkk
ory, left there Saturday nigh
ostensibly for Charlotte, site
receiving word that a net wa:
forming about him. In a kite
his Newton wife be mid:
Goodbye, Annie, good-bye
Your father is making troubb
for me. and I think the bes
thing for both of na is for me t<
kill myself and end it all. Mj
body will soon be found. ]
hope you will get along al
Ramon of more or less explicit
nature bad been in rircnlalioi
for some time that Jkrryliili’
affairs were not straight, am
George Wilson, father oi Ihi
girl, started an investigatior
with the result stated. It is suit
here that Berryliill lias a hrotliei
in Charlotte and that he is a na
tive of that vicinity.
> If you have never worn *
[
stetson
[ licit
| Yon have something lo learn
t about hat style, hat comfort, hat
quality, ami tut durability.
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SWAN-SLATER CO.
; OUTFITTERS TOR MFN AND ROTS.
Dr. W. H. Wakefield
OF CHARLOTTE
will be in Gastonia nt the. I'cIIn
1 House on Saturday May G>.Ji lor Hie
purpose of treatinc duteuM-a of lliu
! Bare. liar. N'oue and Throat and
b'ttlinjr Glasses,
The Doctor can be set u in lif»
Charlotte office in the Hunt Ilnitd
inir on .very Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Also on Sunday l.y
emergency eases. MyGclG
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NOTICE.
On Friday April 19th at 1 o'clock
honaa known »• the Preebyteriee
wnmee located on lha comer of
Henrietta etreet and Franklin
APffpe. dale will take place at tke
C. 8. A Pane.
3. Lns MoaiKttoer,
FAJfcLVWCo—Ittae
DR. J. M. HUNTER
op tocK mix. »- c.
Make* n epeetatty ot Cancer. Tom or
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Mfitonm
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ANNOUNCEMENT!]
Don’t Miss This!
II nave bought ihc entire stock of !
Gents* furnlatihigs formerly owned by I
J. Q. Holland & Co. and will move my
otoc!:, row located lathe Davis block,
to the J. Q. Holland storeroom. Will
offer |
I both stocks!
I
for the next 60 days at and below
cost. After closing out this stock now
on hand, I will put in a new stock of
high grade Clothing and Gents' Fur- jj
i nmhing?. If I decide to remain In Gas
tonia. This stock was bought at a I
I Great Reduction
I
| and to eloen It out quick will offer
It even lower than the prices former
owners have been selling It at. Come
| fake your choice from our enormous
| stock at leas than wholesale prices.
Time and eternity go on forever but a
chance to buy first class goods at
these prices seldom happens in a life
time
H. Schnider.
Storage Weight
Pressure Pump
1. B. ROBERTSON. Patentee and Manager, Ml. Holly, N. G.
Greatest Fresh Water Pump Ever Put on
the Market—Its Users Will TelJ You So.
U Nosxle Just 12 inches from bottom nl your well—gives you fresh water
hI all times.
2. Takes only a minute ami a.half to wind it up. taking in 20 gnlions nf
water.
3. Fresh well water in yonr house any hour «lay nr night, something wind
mill or air pump can't give yon.
4. Just as much force the last bucketful us the first, ktm* when the wind
doesn’t blow. * J
3.' Once installed will last for years without Tcpnirs. ' No packing boxes,
no air leaks. Just three gears to wind it up with.
« We have them working hot water range boilers nnd’gu.irnntee every
convenience of city water works, —and fresh water just from the bot
tom of your well, which the city doesn't give.
7. We can show yon we have act aside windmilla. electric pumps, and nir
pomps lo jmt in our weight pressure well pumps.
H. To case of fire, will give yon n stream to put it out at the start.
For pr.'ces on 10, IS, or 20 gallon pumps, write to the
General Manager,
I. Be Robertson, Mt. Holly, N. C.
SPANISH BLUE
JACK!
I will stand my finr
five-year-old Spool a f
Bine Jaefc for this sensor
at (he stables of J. Mile*
Rhyne North of (be Ok
Mill In Onstonln* N. C
Terms of service mad<
known on application.
John N. Hanna,
Osstsnls* N. C.
JSal®ot Valuable Red Ealale.
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